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1.8 Behavioural Medicine

1.8 Behavioural Medicine			Core Rotation	Elective Rotation	Academic Program	Special Interest Elective
The family physician is a skilled clinician
The resident will be able to:
1.8.1		Manage common psychiatric/psychologic presentations/diseases:
1.8.1.1	K/S	Depressive and bipolar disorders	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X	X
1.8.1.2	K/S	Anxiety disorders	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X	X
1.8.1.3	K/S	Substance abuse	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.1.4	K/S	Personality disorders	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X	X
1.8.1.5	K/S	Acute stress disorders	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.1.6	K/S	Self-harm behaviours and suicidality	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.1.7	K/S	Stress	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X	X
1.8.1.8	K/S	Grief reactions	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X	X
1.8.1.9	K/S	Developmental disorders	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.1.10	K/S	Psychotic disorders	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.1.11	K/S	Sexuality issues	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.1.12	K/S	Eating disorders	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.1.13	K/S	Psychosomatic disorders	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X	X
1.8.2		Describe the general principles of:
1.8.2.1	K	Effective interviewing, communication and relationship building skills	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.2.2	K	Crisis management	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.2.3	K	Psychotherapy	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X	X
1.8.2.4	K	Normal psychological development	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.2.5	K	Dealing with the difficult patient	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X

Family medicine is a community-based discipline
The resident will be able to:
1.8.3	A	Describe the importance of the key determinants of health and how they affect the health of patients and populations	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X

The family physician is a resource to a defined practice population
The resident will be able to:
1.8.4	K/S	Identify local resources that can assist in acute psychiatric presentations (e.g. acute suicidality, acute crises).	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X

The patient-physician relationship is central to the role of the family physician
The resident will be able to:
1.8.5	A	Describe and recognize the importance of potential effects of psychological and psychiatric presentations on the lives of patients	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.6	A	Describe and recognize the importance of potential effects of psychological and psychiatric presentations on the families of patients	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X
1.8.7	S	Communicate effectively with patients and families of patients who have psychological and psychiatric symptoms	FM, AEM, IM	UC, PSY	X

References
Human Behaviour and Mental health. Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents.
Substance Use Disorders. Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents.
Evaluation objectives in family medicine: topics, key features and procedural skills.
UBC Behavioural Medicine Core Curriculum.
What determines health? Public health agency of Canada.
Standards for Accreditation of Residency Training Programs. The College of Family Physicians of Canada. 2006.